News / Gibson remanded in custody
SENTENCE on a Shetland man was deferred for three weeks after he pled guilty to five charges when he appeared from custody before Lerwick Sheriff Court, on Tuesday.
John Wood Gibson, described as a prisoner in Aberdeen, admitted attempting to break in to Grantfield Garage on 4 April and breaking in to council offices at Hayfield and stealing a memory stick on 5 April.
The 33 year old also admitted breaching the peace at the Gilbert Bain Hospital, in Lerwick, struggling violently with police officers in the hospital’s carpark, and making threats to police officers including that he was hepatitis C positive and would spit at them, that he would burn their wives and children, and that he would punch their wives and children should he meet them in public, all on 5 April.
Gibson was remanded in custody and is due to re-appear for sentencing on 5 May.
Become a member of Shetland News
Shetland News is asking its many readers to consider paying for membership to get additional features and services: -
- Remove non-local ads;
- Bookmark posts to read later;
- Exclusive curated weekly newsletter;
- Hide membership messages;
- Comments open for discussion.
If you appreciate what we do and feel strongly about impartial local journalism, then please become a member of Shetland News by either making a single payment, or setting up a monthly, quarterly or yearly subscription.